Autumn is here but the weather in Osaka is still summer-feeling for a Canadian like me. I am visiting as many places within the city as possible and making some side trips in the surrounding area as well. We spent the weekend in Kyoto exploring so many temples and shrines and even hiked up Mount Inari! I loved it- though my converse sneakers were not the right footwear for a big hike! Pack hikers if you plan on doing a bunch of exploring!!
For Thanksgiving weekend, I took myself to Marble Beach and spent the day enjoying the beautiful weather, reading my book and having a picnic on a mostly-deserted beach! 26C is apparently too cold for locals, but it was perfect for me!
Still loving my experiences with the school and have had some success teaching classes while also participating in Peer-Observation led by the head of the English Department. It was really great to get some feedback on my teaching as well as to provide feedback for the other teachers in my group. In Japan (or at least at our school) they do not do teacher observations after you’ve been hired so the teachers all felt like it was a great opportunity to make sure they were still meeting all the goals they wanted to be.
I’m looking forward to the experiences we have planned for this week- another Kimono dressing, an assembly where we share all the great things about Canada and going abroad for University, a going away tea ceremony… I am really going to miss this place when it is time to go home! <3
